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Sometimes tight, scarred tissue is what’s holding your movement back. The Graston Technique uses specialized instruments to find and treat those restrictions and get you moving freely again.
The Graston Technique is a form of instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM). Your therapist uses specially designed stainless-steel instruments to detect and treat scar tissue, adhesions, and myofascial restrictions, allowing deeper, more specific treatment than the hands alone. It’s used as part of a plan alongside exercise.
“Highest-quality people providing the most evidence-based medicine that produces the best outcomes and creates the best value.”
Specialized tools let your therapist treat deeper and more precisely than by hand.
The instruments help detect scar tissue and adhesions you can’t feel from the surface.
Freeing restricted tissue can reduce pain and improve range of motion.
Paired with exercise to make the gains last.
IASTM is used for soft-tissue restrictions and pain, including:
Chronic tendon issues like tennis elbow and Achilles tendinopathy.
Restrictions after injury or surgery that limit motion.
Tight, bound-down fascia contributing to pain and stiffness.
Chronic plantar fasciitis and heel pain.
Lingering tightness after a strain.
Stiffness from soft-tissue restriction.
See a physical therapist directly, no referral required in most states.
Call us or book online. No referral. No authorization delay.
Your first visit is a full evaluation with a licensed physical therapist.
Evidence-based, personalized to your body and your goals.
Better outcomes. Fewer visits. Back to doing what you love.
You may feel pressure and some tenderness during treatment, and mild bruising can occur. Your therapist adjusts to your tolerance.
Tendinopathy, scar tissue and adhesions, myofascial restriction, plantar heel pain, and muscle strains.
No, it’s one tool within a broader plan that includes exercise.
If tight, restricted, or scarred tissue is limiting your movement, an evaluation can tell you whether IASTM fits.
In most cases, no. Rules vary by plan and state.
Your first visit is a full evaluation, your therapist reviews your history, watches how you move, and builds a plan around your goals. In most states you can come directly, no referral needed.
Graston Technique (IASTM) is offered at the 24 clinics listed below. Services vary by location, so call ahead to confirm availability before your visit.
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